Since the Biden administration came into office, Texas has faced an influx of illegal immigrants followed by a wave of crimes. Many states and national agricultural organizations have written to the Biden administration requesting immediate action to enforce immigration laws. The Texas Department of Agriculture, 50 other states, and national organizations wrote to the Secretaries of the Departments of Homeland Security, Agriculture, and Interior as follows: “The READ MORE READ MORE

Federal Court Upholds New Jersey Attorney General’s Ban on Providing Information to Federal Agencies On Monday, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals – which retains jurisdiction over New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware – upheld the 2018 directive of former New Jersey Attorney General Gubrir Grewal to limit local law enforcement’s cooperation with federal immigration agencies. The order, first issued in 2018 and amended a year later, prohibited READ MORE READ MORE

On July 15, New York legalized the use of recreational marijuana for adults 21 years and older. The bill allows possession of up to three ounces of cannabis for recreational use, or 24 grams of concentrated cannabis from plants. New Jersey legalized recreational marijuana use in December 2020, authorizing the use of six ounces of cannabis. Both states will create a regulatory structure for adult-use sales. Immigrants, READ MORE READ MORE

On July 16, 2021, the Biden administration issued a Hong Kong Business Advisory highlighting changes in the political climate of China and Hong Kong. The advisory, titled “Risks and Considerations for Businesses Operating in Hong Kong,” was issued by the Treasury, State, Commerce, and Homeland Security Departments. In addition, the U.S. added seven Chinese officials working in China’s main government office in Hong Kong to the sanction READ MORE READ MORE

Calls for Creation of Executive Position to Oversee Border Policy In a bipartisan effort to address increasing immigration to the United States in recent months, South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Texas Democratic Congressional Representative Henry Cuellar have asked the Biden administration to create a new executive position that will specifically oversee U.S./Mexico border policy, particularly during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Graham and Representative Cuellar READ MORE READ MORE